Definify.com
Definition 2024
grúac
grúac
Old Irish
Noun
grúac f
- hair (of the head)
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Synonyms
Derived terms
- grúacach (“hairy, long-haired, long-maned”)
- grúacach m (“a goblin, a wight, an enchanter”)
- grúacach (“wizard-like, wise”)
- gruacamail (“long-haired”)
Descendants
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| grúac | grúac pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/ |
ngrúac |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- “grúac” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.